co·ag·u·late /-lət, ˌlet/
 (vt.)(vi.)凝結(a.)凝結的


 co·ag·u·late /koˈægjəˌlet/ 動詞
 凝固


 Co·ag·u·late v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coagulated p. pr. & vb. n. Coagulating ] To cause (a liquid) to change into a curdlike or semisolid state, not by evaporation but by some kind of chemical reaction; to curdle; as, rennet coagulates milk; heat coagulates the white of an egg.


 Co·ag·u·late a.  Coagulated. [Obs.]


 Co·ag·u·late, v. i. To undergo coagulation.
 Syn: -- To thicken; concrete; curdle; clot; congeal.

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 coagulate
      adj : transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid
            mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous
            blood" [syn: coagulated, curdled, grumous, grumose]
      v 1: change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state;
           "coagulated blood" [syn: clot]
      2: cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
         [syn: clot]